John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey;

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth to Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan.

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

And forthwith, when they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, used to fast: and they come, and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,)

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

But when Herod heard of him, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he hath risen from the dead.

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.

And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets,

And after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

And James and John the sons of Zebedee come to him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatever we shall desire.

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

But if we shall say, from men; they feared the people: for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately,

And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and to be very heavy;